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Texas Hispanics swung hard to Trump. A new poll shows they’re furious at his deportations.

Benny Melendez voted for President Donald Trump in 2024. But since Trump returned to the White House, it has been increasingly difficult for Melendez to run his small construction...

Never mind socialism — the rebellious kids are all conservative and love America

The kids are all left. It's up to us to make them alright.

The Last Interesting Man in Washington

As much as he was a political animal who gloried in the fray, Lindsey...

Lindsey Graham’s Finest Moment

Graham’s defense of Brett Kavanaugh came against powerful cultural currents that are easy to...

Rep. Nancy Mace reportedly pondering Senate run to fill Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat

Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is considering a bid to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death on Saturday.

RFK Jr.’s supporters lay the groundwork for another run for office

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s supporters are relaunching the political party he formed last year — potentially creating a pathway for him to run for...

Unearthed FEC records expose Katie Porter’s hypocrisy after she fumes at ‘new billionaire’ joining race

Katie Porter’s jab at billionaire Tom Steyer after he entered California's gubernatorial race backfired after records showed she took more than $10k from him.

Coast Guard defends dropping hate label for swastikas, nooses, Confederate flags

The Coast Guard changed its policy to reclassify displays of swastikas, nooses and hate symbols as "potentially divisive" rather than "hate incidents."

House Dem serving since 1993 announces she won’t seek re-election

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a Democrat who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 30 years, announced that she will not run for re-election in 2026.

House GOP campaign chair wants Trump ‘out there on the trail’ in midterm battle for majority

GOP campaign chair calls Democratic 2025 election wins a "wake up call" for Republican voters ahead of crucial 2026 midterm elections and party strategy.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on transforming the armed forces

Dan Driscoll made history earlier this year when, at 38, he was sworn in as the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history. And he...

Muslim civil rights group CAIR sues Texas over Abbott’s ‘terrorist’ designation

CAIR filed a federal lawsuit challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's designation of the group as a "foreign terrorist organization" and "transnational criminal organization."

Immigrants fined up to $1.8 million for remaining in US sue Trump administration

A lawsuit challenges fines of up to $1.8 million imposed on immigrants remaining in the U.S. illegally despite their efforts to comply with federal immigration laws.

Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor, vows to be ‘protector and fighter’

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced on Thursday he is launching a campaign for California governor in 2026.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and CNN Anchor Abby Phillip | The Conversation

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Why the Cold War Still Matters, with John Lewis Gaddis

Peter Robinson talks with John Lewis Gaddis, a Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer and one of America’s most influential thinkers on grand strategy.

What to know about Trump’s draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations

President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence in a draft executive order obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, as some in Congress also consider whether to temporarily block states from regulating AI.

Federal judges uphold several North Carolina U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans

Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. They rejected accusations the lines unlawfully fractured and packed Black voters to weaken their voting power.

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